Garden sage

Salvia officinalis

Lamiaceae

The grey kitchen sage — a drying, aromatic leaf for sore throats and rich food.

Culinary herb. Not Salvia divinorum.

Parts used: Leaf
Traditional notes: Sore throat gargle · Excess sweating · After a rich meal · Mouth rinse
Grow · USDA 6b: Perennial, USDA 5–8 Cuttings or plants. Replace woody shrubs every 4 years. In work: Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
Harvest: Leaf before full bloom.

High and dry. Winter wet, not cold, is the usual failure.
Replace woody shrubs every few years from cuttings.
A culinary handful is the daily dose. Strong tea is outdated.

Safety

Pregnancy in medicinal tea amounts Seizure disorder (oil)

Companions

Plant with Cabbage, Carrot, Chives, Lavender, Onion, Oregano.

Keep apart from Cucumber.

Lore

Salvia, to save. Roman tables and medieval infirmaries agreed on the leaf. The garden plant is not Salvia divinorum. A gargle is an old sore-throat trick; a quart a day is how you meet thujone.

The Herbarium — a teaching catalog, not a clinic. Traditional use is history, not a prescription. USDA 6b dates are a week either way, not a promise. Do not eat, drink, or harvest a plant you cannot name.